随着咖啡文化在国内日益普及，越来越多的人投身咖啡师这一职业。咖啡师不仅是饮品的制作者，更是生活美学与匠人精神的践行者。然而，面对琳琅满目的国际认证体系，许多从业者常常感到困惑：究竟有哪些权威的咖啡资格证书值得考取？本文将系统梳理当前主流的几大国际咖啡认证机构——包括美国SCAA、欧洲SCAE、英国City & Guilds以及意大利IIAC——及其对应的课程与资质要求，帮助咖啡师理清职业进阶路径，找到适合自己的认证方向。 [more…]

"This coffee has a rich fruity profile, with notes of citrus, lemon, oolong tea, and jasmine!!!" For someone who has just been introduced to specialty coffee, this might sound unbelievable—how can you taste so many flavors in one cup of coffee! (Are they just making it up?) In this installment of Barista Growth Diary, we'll share a little [more…]

With the development of the times, coffee has also continuously advanced. Having experienced two waves of coffee, although we are now in the third wave of specialty coffee, espresso remains important. The skill of making espresso is a must-have for every barista, and almost every café serves espresso. Front Street often [more…]

A deep understanding of the essence of crema will be of great help to baristas in making a delicious espresso. Today, the instructor of the Chongqing Barista Coffee Training Course will give you a detailed analysis of crema to help you understand espresso and improve your coffee-making skills. In searching for a cup that is not bitter and has excellent flavor, a rich [more…]

Every coffee shop has slight differences in the milk-to-coffee ratio, beans used, and extraction parameters for their lattes. But in general, a latte is a coffee drink made by mixing a large amount of milk into espresso. Many friends have messaged Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) asking. [more…]

Did you know? Espresso has a rich mouthfeel and intense flavor, often making it hard for people to accept, but once you get used to it, you find it has a unique charm. Moreover, espresso is also a coffee used to test coffee quality and barista skills. Since espresso is loved by so many people, [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). After Starbucks launched a new coffee drink, the "Flat White," in 2012, it once became a favorite among Starbucks fans. Because it has the silky mouthfeel of a latte [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). With the development of the times, coffee has also continuously progressed. Having experienced two waves of coffee, although we are now in the third wave of specialty coffee, espresso remains important. Espresso [more…]

Introduction: Americano can be said to be a type of coffee that many consumers greatly enjoy. It is convenient, quick, and can rapidly satisfy most people's caffeine needs. At the same time, it consists of only two parts: water and espresso, making it a type of what we commonly call black coffee. Black coffee also reflects the quality of the coffee beans, so [more…]

Introduction: Americano can be said to be a type of coffee that many consumers really enjoy. It's convenient, quick, and can rapidly satisfy most people's caffeine needs. At the same time, it consists of only two parts—water and espresso—making it a type of what we commonly call black coffee. Black coffee also reflects the quality of the coffee beans, so [more…]

Malaysia's specialty coffee culture is undergoing a profound transformation. From Kuala Lumpur to Penang and then to Johor Bahru, a growing number of passionate coffee professionals are driving a shift from traditional white coffee to specialty coffee. This article explores in depth the development of Malaysia's specialty coffee scene, from specialty coffee's initial entry into the market in 2010 to today's proliferation of independent roasting workshops and coffee classrooms. We interviewed several industry pioneers, including Joey Mah, Michael Wilson, Cheryl Lee, and others, who shared how they have advanced the upgrading of the entire industry by educating consumers, improving roasting techniques, and enhancing customer service. At the same time, the article also focuses on the development of key cities such as Penang and Johor Bahru, as well as the efforts of institutions like the Asian Barista Guild in coffee education. For coffee lovers, this is a complete picture for understanding the changes in Malaysia's coffee culture. [more…]

No matter which coffee shop we go to, we can always see very familiar names on the menu: Americano, Latte, Flat White... These coffees have become widely known in China thanks to Starbucks' promotion. Since Starbucks added Flat White to its menu in 2020 [more…]

For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style). For more specialty coffee beans, please add private WeChat Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee), WeChat ID: qjcoffeex. Coffee latte art is coffee [more…]

想入行咖啡圈，到底要不要花钱考证？SCA和Q Grader这两大国际认证经常被拿来讨论。SCA采用学分积累制，覆盖咖啡师技巧、手冲、烘焙、感官、生豆等多个方向，学员可按需选修；Q Grader则由CQI推出，专注生豆品质鉴定，六天内需通过二十项测试，证书三年有效。本文详细梳理两类认证的课程结构、考试内容、费用与适用人群，帮你判断哪条路更适合自己的职业规划。 [more…]

American coffee may seem simple, consisting only of espresso and water, yet it is precisely the drink that best tests a barista's extraction skills. This article begins with the definition and origins of American coffee, sorts out the two mainstream methods of Americano and Long Black, discusses the controversy over long-extraction weak coffee, and explains in detail the process for making hot and iced American coffee, the coffee-to-water ratio, and the effect of whether to remove the crema on flavor. The article also combines the Warm Sun blend from Front Street Coffee stores to provide specific extraction parameters and ratio references, helping coffee enthusiasts recreate a clean, balanced American coffee that retains the bean's true flavor in their daily brewing. [more…]

Although more and more people are paying attention to single-origin coffee nowadays, judging from the ordering situation at Front Street Coffee, espresso-based drinks still account for a large proportion. This is merely a matter of taste preference, and it does not mean that espresso is better than single-origin coffee, or that people who drink espresso do not [more…]

Open your phone, and you'll often see a cup of dark drink in some celebrity paparazzi photos—that's the legendary Americano. Some curious friends might ask: is Americano black coffee? Yes, Americano is a type of black coffee, and aside from milk coffee, Americano is the most popular [more…]

What is Americano? "Americano" (English: Americano, Italian: Caffe Americano) is traditionally a black coffee made with a drip coffee maker. Because the extraction time is relatively long (about four to five minutes), the coffee taste is also more [more…]

After years of development, specialty coffee has formed a scientific system. From cultivation and processing at the green bean stage, to roasting, and then to brewing and tasting, there is a very complete body of knowledge. The improvement of green bean quality, roasting, and brewing quality ultimately serves to give us a better experience when tasting coffee. [more…]

As we all know, if we want to create a beautiful latte art pattern, then in addition to having masterful latte art skills, a delicate milk foam is also essential! But even those who have already reached the pinnacle of expertise will occasionally have times when they fail to froth the milk well, perhaps because a momentary lapse makes the milk foam become [more…]